Republicans, Democrats continue to differ sharply on voting access
About six-in-ten Americans support no-excuse early or absentee voting, but partisan divides remain, with GOP support falling sharply since 2018.
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Redistricting between censuses has been rare in the modern era
Midcycle redistricting efforts like the ones in Texas and California have, up to now, been extremely uncommon.
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Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID
President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to end mail-in voting comes as a 58% majority of Americans favor allowing any voter to cast their ballot by mail.
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Voters Broadly Positive About How Elections Were Conducted, in Sharp Contrast to 2020
Trump voters’ skepticism about election administration and the counting of mail-in ballots declined sharply with their candidate’s win.
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Harris, Trump Voters Differ Over Election Security, Vote Counts and Hacking Concerns
90% of Harris voters, versus 57% of Trump voters, are confident the 2024 election will be administered well.
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Key facts about U.S. poll workers
What do poll workers do, and how many typically help in general elections? Read about state requirements for these temporary election staffers and more.
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Most Voters Say Harris Will Concede – and Trump Won’t – If Defeated in the Election
About seven-in-ten voters say if Harris loses the 2024 election she will accept the results and concede, while roughly a quarter say Trump will do this if he loses. And a majority of voters say the threat of violence against political leaders and their families is a major problem in the country.
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Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College
63% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
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Many Americans are confident the 2024 election will be conducted fairly, but wide partisan differences remain
About three-quarters of Americans (76%) say all citizens who want to vote this fall will be able to.
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Republicans, Democrats continue to differ sharply on voting access
Six-in-ten Americans say any U.S. voter should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason.
